Former names | Buies Creek Academy (1887–1926) Campbell Junior College (1926–1961) Campbell College (1961–1979) |
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Motto | Ad astra per aspera (Latin) |
Motto in English | "To the stars through difficulties" |
Type | Private university |
Established | January 5, 1887 |
Accreditation | SACS |
Religious affiliation | Baptist State Convention of North Carolina[1] |
Academic affiliation | NAICU |
Endowment | $152.5 million (2019)[2] |
Budget | $246.6 million[2] |
President | J. Bradley Creed |
Students | 5,622 |
Location | , , United States 35°24′36″N 78°44′25″W / 35.4099°N 78.7403°W |
Campus | Fringe town[3], 850 acres (3.4 km2) |
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Newspaper | The Campbell Times |
Colors | Orange and black[4] |
Nickname | Fighting Camels |
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Mascot | Gaylord the Camel |
Website | www |
Campbell University is a private, coeducational baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The university has about 10,471 students. It was founded in 1887. The current president of the university is Jerry M. Wallace.
The athletics teams of the university are called the Fighting Camels. They have 18 varsity teams which mostly compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), with its (American) football team playing in CAA Football, a league run by the multi-sports CAA as a separate organization.
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